356A Coupe restro
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Exciting stuff
So on the ring will you be welding it all round or filling/leading the gaps? (I appreciate if you weld the whole thing you'll get a fair bit of distortion)
So on the ring will you be welding it all round or filling/leading the gaps? (I appreciate if you weld the whole thing you'll get a fair bit of distortion)
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Going for continuous tacs all the way around but done very slow, the sheet metal is very stiff, no flex. Then grind back.
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
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Couple of delays but going to paint next week. Base coat and 1st clear should be on by next Friday, fingers crossed. Then a drying period of a week or so. Followed by flat and second clear coats, polish and assembly. All on target for end of April.
The bonnet fuel filler hole was a real success, using the metal ring worked.
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We are in the booth!
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Panic averted on the engine build, problem was the tang on the bearing or Carrillo rods were on opposite sides;
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Paul at PRS sorted the problem with correct big ends - Thanks
The bonnet fuel filler hole was a real success, using the metal ring worked.
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We are in the booth!
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Panic averted on the engine build, problem was the tang on the bearing or Carrillo rods were on opposite sides;
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Paul at PRS sorted the problem with correct big ends - Thanks
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
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Just caught up with this, fwiw I made a former to go under the end of the GT bumper trim, cut away a little of the mounting return slot, and dressed the outside over the former with a small smooth hammer to close the end of the extrusion, tricky but satisfying....W
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'61 356 BT5 & a lot of broken chain driven stuff
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This must be an exciting time for you, I hope it all goes together as planned.
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Where’s it being painted Greg?
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Re: 356A Coupe restro
Car is now in paint, being done by LA Custom at Rashers Green, Dereham.
Fingers crossed calling in tonight after work. These were sent over yesterday for the wing top graphics. Ron Goodman's 356 was used for influence. it wont be green.
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Fingers crossed calling in tonight after work. These were sent over yesterday for the wing top graphics. Ron Goodman's 356 was used for influence. it wont be green.
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1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
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You are at the stage I dream about, really nice work and good luck getting it running for CLM. Keep it up
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first glimmer of paint. Long way to go to the finish line but really excited so far.
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1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
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Awesome
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Looking good ...
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Looking good ...
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Very nice
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Thanks for the encouraging comments
Cant wait to see the car in the sunshine.
Going through a problem with the flywheel, will update everyone depending on what the part supplier does.
Cant wait to see the car in the sunshine.
Going through a problem with the flywheel, will update everyone depending on what the part supplier does.
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica